Indiana Boxcar Corporation (applicant) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of Youngstown & Southeastern Railway Company (Y&S), upon Y&S's becoming a Class III rail carrier.

The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on November 29, 2006.

This transaction is related to the

Eastern States Railroad, LLC (ESR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire the lease and operating rights to approximately 35.7 miles of rail line owned by the Columbiana County Port Authority (CCPA). The line extends between milepost 0.0 in Youngstown, OH, and milepost 35.7 in Darlington, PA.

Youngstown & Southeastern Railway Company (Y&S), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to sublease from Eastern States Railroad, LLC (ESR) and operate the portion of the 35.7mile line between milepost 35.7 in Darlington, PA, and milepost 0.0 in Youngstown, OH. In addition, Y&S will operate, as ESR's agent

Commonwealth Railway, Inc. (CWRY), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire and operate approximately 12.5 miles of rail line owned by Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) between milepost F4.0 and milepost F 16.5 near Portsmouth, VA. CWRY currently operates the subject line pursuant to

Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) and High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad Company (HPRAS), a majorityowned NSR subsidiary, have jointly filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service for NSR to discontinue service over, and for HPRAS to abandon, 1.5 miles of